Managing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in low resource settings

Ramavhoya, Irene Thifhelimbilu; Maputle, Maria S.; Lebese, Rachel T.; Ramathuba, Dorah U.; Netshikweta, Lizzy M.

dc.contributor.author	Ramavhoya, Irene Thifhelimbilu
dc.contributor.author	Maputle, Maria S.
dc.contributor.author	Lebese, Rachel T.
dc.contributor.author	Ramathuba, Dorah U.
dc.contributor.author	Netshikweta, Lizzy M.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-11-15T12:02:41Z
dc.date.available	2019-11-15T12:02:41Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND : Maternal deaths caused by hypertensive disorders are preventable. The purpose was to assess midwives’ perceived knowledge and skills on the implementation of maternal health guidelines when managing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. METHODS : Quantitative, cross-sectional method was used. Population comprised of 200 midwives. Data was collected through self-report questionnaires and analysed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences 24. RESULTS : Midwives (63.5%) possessed knowledge and skills of implementing maternal guidelines. While 77.5% experienced shortage of human and material resources. Non-compliance to ambulance services led to delayed initiation of treatment. RECOMMENDATIONS : Continuous in-service training and education must be conducted. More resources to be provided to implement guidelines accurately.	en_ZA
dc.description.department	Nursing Science	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	hj2019	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	The South African Medical Research Council and the University of Venda Research and Publication Committee.	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ihip20	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Ireen T. Ramavhoya, Maria S. Maputle, Rachel T. Lebese, Dorah U. Ramathuba & Lizzy M. Netshikweta (2019) Managing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in low resource settings, Hypertension in Pregnancy, 38:4, 230-236, DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2019.1651333.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1064-1955 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1525-6065 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1080/10641955.2019.1651333
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72323
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).	en_ZA
dc.subject	Hypertensive disorders	en_ZA
dc.subject	Pregnancy	en_ZA
dc.subject	Implementation of guidelines	en_ZA
dc.subject	Midwives	en_ZA
dc.subject	Perceived knowledge and skills	en_ZA
dc.title	Managing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy in low resource settings	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA